Many historians in later generations exaggerated the significance of this battle infinitely, and they believe that it was in this battle that determined the ownership of the hegemony in the key areas at the junction of the Chinese and western continents, His Majesty the Emperor carefully planned, highlighted the surprise soldiers, and completely shattered the dream of the Luope people, and began to rise in the western part of the Tang River Empire, gradually growing in strength, laying the foundation for dominating the mainland.

I don't think so, a war is just a war no matter what, and the rise of a regime is the result of years of development and accumulation, and it is by no means achieved overnight. They recognized the importance of this campaign, but they did not see that Qingyang and even Jinzhou had already begun to embark on the road of rejuvenation under my rule, with rapid economic growth, unity and harmony among the people of all ethnic groups, the people living and working in peace and contentment, and good social order.

As my strength grows, there is no doubt that I will also obtain benefits that are in line with the strength I have, which no one can stop by any force, and the Luope people just happened to be a martyr for me.

After the battle, I ordered Kamapov to immediately lead the infantry to escort more than 40,000 prisoners on the road overnight, after all, this is still in the hinterland of the Luope people, and at the same time send a large number of scouts to keep abreast of the changes in the surrounding situation, and the troops are also regrouped and organized, maintain the combat state, and cover the infantry to withdraw first. In fact, the Luobei people have been completely defeated, and it is impossible to organize a counteroffensive, but I am very appreciative of the caution of Liang Chongxin and Cui Wenxiu.

On October 2, 693 in the continental calendar, I led a large army to escort 40,000 Dorobei prisoners and a large number of supplies and horses back to Qingyang. The people of the whole city fell into a carnival, whether it was the local aborigines or the immigrants who had just moved in, they had already regarded Qingyang as their home, when they learned that the Luo Pei army invaded the east again, although I was still full of confidence, but the clouds of war have always lingered in the hearts of the people, but the victorious soldiers who returned not only won a great victory but also brought back a large number of prisoners of the invading army, which was undoubtedly a great surprise for the people of the city who were ravaged by the Luo Pe people (because a considerable number of immigrants also came from areas oppressed by the Luo Pe people, such as the Indians), and many people even helped the old and the young to watch this grand event。

Xiao Tang also complied with the public opinion, and announced that in order to celebrate the defeat of the Luope people again, the political axe announced a three-day holiday, and would arrange a variety of cultural and entertainment activities to celebrate this great victory. My prestige reached its peak, and many people already regarded me as the embodiment of God, and many storytellers and bards made me the main character, and began to perform rap art in various teahouses and hotels based on me, which was enthusiastically sought after by the local people. Merchants also began to import large quantities of alcohol from other places to cope with the upcoming consumption** and avoid the embarrassment of the previous year.

While the whole city was immersed in the revelry, I was very happy, but I still kept a clear head. On October 4, the third day after returning to Qingyang, according to my request, the military and political dignitaries of Qingyang and Jinzhou gathered in the conference room of Qingyang City Shoufu to hold a joint meeting of the military and government of Qingyang and Jinzhou. Due to the great victory of our army, all the unstable factors had naturally disappeared, and Ling Tianfang also came to Qingyang to attend this important meeting together with other political axe officials in Jinzhou.

The meeting was chaired by me, and first of all, Luhmann reported on the results of the battle and the losses of our side. In this battle, our cavalry lost a total of 3,675 people, of which 2,877 belonged to heavy cavalry, and the infantry lost 4,012 people, of which 3,214 were heavy infantry, with a total loss of 7,687 people, and about 8,000 wounded, of which about 3,000 were seriously wounded. The enemy's 200,000 troops were annihilated by our army of about 100,000 people, including 47,833 prisoners, 868 war horses, a number of siege equipment, and a number of grain and grass materials.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Tang and Ling Tianfang also made brief summaries and reports on the economic development and social order of Qingyang and Jinzhou respectively.

The total population of Qingyang Province is already approaching the 900,000 mark, and at the current rate of migration, it is estimated that it will exceed the one million mark by the end of the year. Agriculture, handicrafts, commerce, finance, and recreational services have all developed well, and agriculture has reaped a bumper harvest, while the massive influx of immigrants has greatly alleviated the situation of labor shortage, and the continuous influx of immigrants has brought the supply and demand of labor to a basic balance. Due to the adoption of the tax reduction and exemption policy, fiscal revenue is still unable to make ends meet, but it is estimated that some industries will get a fundamental improvement after the return to normal tax payment next year.

The rapid economic development of Jinzhou, especially the logging industry, wood processing industry, furniture manufacturing industry, pharmaceutical industry, and the production of arts and crafts have all increased substantially, and many merchants and workshop owners have expanded their scale or opened new shops and workshops, and the whole industry and commerce have shown a prosperous scene. Wanfeng Qianzhuang and Huichang, the largest Qianzhuang in Jiangnan, have applied to establish a branch in Jinzhou, and the application has been submitted to the Economic Development Bureau. Fiscal revenues have continued to grow rapidly and steadily, and tax revenues have exceeded twice the amount of the same period last year, which is impressive. The population has also increased to a certain extent, although it cannot catch up with Qingyang, but in a few months it has increased by tens of thousands, many of whom are Gaoyue people from other countries and regions in the Dahengduan Mountains, who have crossed the mountains and mountains to come to Jinzhou, and the policy here is enough to make the Gaoyue people anywhere willing to risk being devoured by fierce beasts. Agriculture has also yielded bumper harvests, especially in the central, southern and western areas where the Gaoyue people are more distributed, and they have been able to be basically self-sufficient in grain, which has always been a dream of the Gaoyue people, and today it has finally been realized. With the completion of the road from Jinzhou to Qingyang, an economic development belt was quickly formed on both sides of the road, and a large number of timber and medicinal materials from the south and west of Jinzhou were continuously transported out, while Qingyang's grain, livestock and leather products were transported in large quantities, which made Qingyang and Jinzhou more closely linked economically.

The combat readiness work was also done quite well, and Lu Man and Yamane also reported on the recruitment and training of reserve soldiers and the cultivation of military horse farms. Thanks to excellent propaganda and a large increase in immigration, the number of reservists in Qingyang has exceeded 50,000, enough to form two new divisions, and the reservists are also quite good in physical fitness, very enthusiastic about training, and they are eager to serve in the regular army. The number of reservists in the Golden State Government has also increased considerably, and now it has nearly 30,000 reservists, of which about 25,000 are from the Gaoyue clan.

Melun also reported on the current international and domestic situation, and while I was leading a large army to defeat the Rope, the situation in my neighboring provinces was deteriorating. On 18 September, the rebel coalition forces of Guide once again ambushed the garrison units of the two wings that had set out from Fucheng, and the garrisons of the two wings were completely wiped out, and most of the area in Guide had been controlled by the rebel army, and there were only less than two wings of soldiers left in the city of Fucheng, and according to intelligence, the rebel army of Guide would launch an attack on the city of Guide in the near future, while the rebel army of Bonan was even more rampant, and the other areas were completely controlled by the rebel army except for Fucheng. Moreover, according to intelligence, a part of the riot army has infiltrated the territory of Longdong Prefecture in Kansai County, and the situation in Longdong has begun to show signs of instability, and remote areas have begun to lose control, and the local area has declared a state of martial law.

Due to the fact that both the Sislo Empire and the Kaman army stationed in Jiama City of the Principality of Terok exerted tremendous military pressure on the Taixuanfu in the north, although the Taixuanfu city guard Fielding received many letters of help from Guide and Bonan, he still did not dare to rush south.

Hearing this, I couldn't help but ask, "What is the reaction of the central part of the empire?"

Mo Lun immediately replied: "The central part of the empire is also very anxious, but at present, we are resisting the invasion of the Luope, and the army of Taixuan Mansion is pinned down by the Sithro and Kaman, and the situation in other neighboring areas is unstable, and the local garrison is too busy to take care of itself, where can we have the energy to care about other things." After your Excellency left, on September 25, we also received a letter from the Emperor's [***] department, asking us to withdraw part of our forces and staff to Germany and Bonan after repelling the attack of the Luopes. ”

I let out a cold snort from my nose, "The last time I marched into Jinzhou to relieve the people from fire and water, many people in the court attacked me for violating the ancestral system of the imperial court, it seems that good people can't deserve it, we have just finished the war, let's rest and rest." ”

After the main officials had finished reporting, I picked up the hot teacup and took a sip gently, "Ladies and gentlemen, this battle advises everyone to work together in order to successfully defeat the invasion of the Luope people, and to achieve such brilliant results. ”

After a pause, everyone knew that this was a sign that I was going to start laying out the next phase of my work. "But you must also see that the situation before us is still grim. Once the situation gets out of control, it is very likely to affect Qingyang and Jinzhou, and the imperial court will never sit idly by; the 40,000 Dorope prisoners of war also need to be dealt with urgently, and I do not want the Luope people to be overly weakened, and maintaining the balance of power on the Tengger steppe will also help our development; the emergence of a strong nomadic people, whether it is the Luope people, the Chidi people, or the Mote people, is not in our long-term interests; although our economy has made great progress, it is still too far from the prefectures and counties in the Jiangnan region, and we still need to continue to work hard。 ”

"Therefore, I hope that all of you here must guard against arrogance and rashness and keep a clear head. In view of the current situation, I would like to announce a number of appointments and work arrangements. Morun, you immediately arrange for someone to contact the Rope, believing that this battle will be enough to dispel the Rope's ambitions in the northwest of the empire, and let them send a man of sufficient weight to negotiate with us about the ransom of the prisoners of war and other matters. In the course of negotiations, we should pay attention to the scale, neither harm our vested interests, nor excessively weaken the other side, and make appropriate or even larger concessions when necessary. ”

Moren understood my words and nodded repeatedly.

"Xiao Tang, Su Minshun, economic development cannot be relaxed, and it must be stepped up. Resettlement should be paid attention to, resettlement in remote areas as much as possible, and at the same time do a good job in service work. It is necessary to intensify the construction of infrastructure, especially the construction of water conservancy facilities on farmland and the work of agricultural scientific research, because agriculture is the foundation of the country. ”

Xiao and Su also nodded solemnly in agreement.

"Ling Tianfang, when you return to Golden State, you must speed up the construction of roads to the south and west, and in addition, you must still adopt a policy of attracting immigrants to come and develop the central and western regions of Golden State. James's financial work is quite good, and it is worth learning from, but we must pay attention to moderation and not exhaust the fish. Also, I suggest that a medical school could be established in Golden State to train medical nurses, and that professional doctors and paramedics would not only serve ordinary people, but also save many of our wounded soldiers on the battlefield. "That's what I learned after the war.

Ling, Zhan, and Hua Zhongjing, director of the Golden State Department of Culture, Education and Health, also nodded in agreement with my opinion.

"In addition, I order that the personnel lost in this battle be immediately replenished from the reservists in Qingyang and Jinzhou, and that the Qingyang Third Garrison Division be newly formed, with Kang Jianguo as the division commander and Wei Chibin as the deputy division commander, and the personnel will be selected from the Qingyang reservists, and the training should be carried out immediately. Yue Shan took over as the Wing Commander of my Guards Wing. "I didn't give Xiao Tang and Su Minshun a chance to speak, otherwise they would have to argue with me for a long time about expanding the conscription, the situation waits for no one, who knows which day the empire will let me pacify Guide and Bonan.

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